Knowledgebase: POP/IMAP Mail Setup
Setting up your email account on Windows Live Mail
Posted by Richard Moran on 28 February 2013 12:15 PM

Open Windows Live Mail

Click the "Tools" menu, and then choose “Account

Click "Add"

In the "Select Account Type" dialogue box, select "E‑mail Account" then "Next"

    On the "Add your email accounts" page,

  1. In the Email address box, enter your email address.
  2. In the Password box, enter your email account password.
  3. In the Display Name box, enter your full name.
  4. tick box - "Manually setup or additional server types"  (bottom of the page)
  5. Click Next > 

 

On next page of the Setup, select option POP3 or IMAP  (if unsure which is best for you, select POP3)

   

Enter your email Account information

User Information

  • Your Name - This is what recipients will see as the sender
  • Your email address - Enter your full email address

Server Information   

  • Select Account type - POP3 or IMAP from dropdown box
  • Incoming Mail Server - qmail.irishdomains.com
  • Outgoing Mail Server - qmail.irishdomains.com

Logon Information

  • User Name - Enter your full email address
  • Password - As set by you when creating the email account in your hosting Control Panel

Additional Settings Required

For security our mail servers require authentication when sending mail. We strongly recommend to use encrypted connections also. These features must be enabled in your email program.

Click "More Settings" button  - this will open another dialog box

Select "Outgoing Server" tab

Tick box for "My outgoing Server requires Authentication" & ensure first option is selected (Use same settings as incoming mail server)

Click the 'Advanced' tab  

Ensure the option "This server requires a secure connection SSL" is ticked both for incoming and outgoing.

Under "Server Port Numbers" change the value for Outgoing Server (SMTP) to: 587

Select "OK" to save settings & return to previous screen

Select "Next"

Select "Finish" to complete the setup

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